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Additional buses on the no 8 route – El Cotillo to Corralejo bus
The Cabildo has announced changes to the El Cotillo to Corralejo bus timetable starting 7th January 2018. It includes not only buses starting earlier and finishing later but also some additional more direct services. The highlights are: The first bus to Corralejo is now at 7am instead on 8am The first bus to El Cotillo…
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Kite Festival Timetable
The Kite Festival timetable is now available and shows that it starts on the beaches of El Cotillo on 9th November. It is well worth taking the trip to Corralejo over the weekend as all the kite festival participants will be flying their kites then.
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Meeting with the town council
Meeting with the town council The La Oliva town hall has called a meeting in El Cotillo to discus topics of planning, infrastructure and other matters effecting the residents of El Cotillo. This will take place at the Cultural Centre on Monday 23rd October at 19:00. A chance for all residents to have their say…
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Proposed New Hotel in El Cotillo
A proposed new hotel is being planned in El Cotillo. It is intended to be built on the front line between the Marfolin apartments and the “Sotavento” apartments. It is also proposed to cover two plots taking it all the way back to the main road. It would house up to 500 tourists at a…
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Festival Cotilleando 14th-15th October
Festival Cotilleando 14th-15th October Festival Cotilleando will include fifteen artists providing free shows around the village. These will include aerial acrobatics, dance, circus skills, music, crafts and magic. The Councillor of Culture of La Oliva, Guacimara González, stated that Cotilleando will fill the streets of El Cotillo with “spectacular street performances, with a special presence…
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Fuerteventura International Kite Festival 2017
Fuerteventura International Kite Festival 2017 – The most colourful event in Fuerteventura The 30th annual Fuerteventura International Kite Festival 2017 will take place from 9th to 12th November. The event takes place during these dates on the dunes beach in Corralejo and it is definitely worth a visit. I mention it on here, not only…
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Film crew invaded El Cotillo to film “Solo” | Solo (2017 film)
Solo (2017 film) This week a film crew invaded El Cotillo to film some scenes in the sea off the cliffs between the new harbour and the Toston tower. They are making a Spanish film called Solo which tells the true story of a Spanish surfer, Álvaro Vizcaíno, who fell from the cliffs near Cofete. He…
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El Cotillo Fiesta Bus Service Timetable 2017
El Cotillo Fiesta Bus Service Timetable The fiesta bus service timetable for all no 7 and no 8 buses to and from El Cotillo has been published by the Cabildo. There are a number of extra buses being put on to get fiesta goers home after the music finishes. Obviously this is a better idea…
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Festival of Traditional Music and Dance – 19th August
The first Saturday of the El Cotillo Fiesta will include the Festival of Traditional Music and Dance – “Festival de Musica Y Danza Traditional de Canarias” The festival will include seven folk groups, one from each of the Canary Islands.Each will appear with their own dance groups. The festival starts at 9pm on Saturday,19th August…
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El Cotillo Fiesta 2017 – Program of Events
The El Cotillo Fiesta 2017 program of events has been released. This is taking place this year from 16th to 27th August. The El Cotillo Fiesta 2017 highlights are: Friday 18th: 22:30 until at least 03:00 – the first of the many music nights held in the church square behind the Cotillo Beach hotel featuring…
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Another El Cotillo beach awarded blue flag
Another El Cotillo beach awarded blue flag This week, Playa de La Concha (Shell Beach) has announced it has become another El Cotillo beach awarded blue flag. Many local businesses, as well as the La Oliva Ayuntamiento (town hall), were involved in obtaining this award. This is the most popular beach in El Cotillo with…
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Friday Craft Market – El Cotillo Fuerteventura
Every Friday afternoon and early evening there is a craft market held in the little square on the main street to the harbour. To get to it, from outside El Cotillo, drive straight into the village and it is on the right just past La Caixa bank and before you get to the new harbour.…
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Easter Weekend Entertainment in El Cotillo
There are various entertainments taking place during Easter in El Cotillo which is from 13th to 15th April this year. These will go on into the early hours as usual so El Cotillo will be rather noisy for a few days. On Sunday is children’s day with lots of activities including a foam canon which…
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El Cotillo Music Festival 2017
The El Cotillo Music Festival 2017 (FEM – Fuerteventura en Musica) takes place this year on 30th June and 1st July – both nights from 20:00 to 04:00. So, not much sleep for the residents that weekend. UPDATE: The line up has now been announced and it will be as follows: See official Facebook page…
